NPP to handle coal saga: Ampareen

They also maintained that they would leave it to the wisdom of the former Congress leader Mukul Sangma to take up the issue from wherever he is.

Speaking to media persons, CLP leader and East Shillong MLA Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the entire coal saga is something which an urban MLA like her will not be familiar with.

“We had a captain (Mukul) who was spearheading the entire redressal of this allegation but when the captain has gone somewhere else then we leave it to his wisdom to take it up from wherever he is now,” she said.

She also maintained that as urban MLAs, they do not want to dabble with the issue as their information and knowledge of the entire debate is something which you have to have your feet on the ground.

“We are very clear, I for one will not comment as my knowledge on this entire allegation is very limited, you cannot pretend to be an expert on all grounds, so it is very clear,” she added.

When asked, the suspended Congress leader said that they would leave it to the NPP to handle the agenda since they have just decided to support the MDA government.

“Right now our reasons for joining the MDA government are very clear, our constituencies and their development is of prime importance. Allegations are something which will again deviate us from that,” she said.

Stating that the issue is of little significance to her,  Lyngdoh said, “Right now, I’m concentrating on what I need to do for my constituency and each of our colleagues is concentrating on that. We would like to see at least our projects see the light of day and right now there are very very many projects of that nature.”

“If there seems to be some sort of an issue that continues to linger around this coal saga then let the NPP handle it, it would be correct, it would be correct because we cannot take too much baggage into our going into the MDA. We have 11 months flat, we don’t want to get distracted on this,” she stated.

By Our Reporter